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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

IMPROVED TABLE-MAT.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 55.402, dated June 5,1866.

To all lwhom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WEBER, of West Meriden, county of New Haven,State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Table- Mat 5 andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, enabling those skilled in the artto fullyunderstand and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a plan or top view of thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a table-mat which is provided with a metalframe in such a manner that bythe metal rim the body of the mat isstrengthened and prevented from warping.

The bodyot' the matis made ot' pasteboard, prepared with oil and varnishand backed, so as to form papier-mache, audit is iin ally covered withcloth, leather, or other suitable material and. framed, so that atable-mat is obtained which is capable of resistinghcat and moisture,and which is strong', durable, and of elegant appearance.

A represents a table-mat which is made oval, round, polygonal, or ot'any desired form or shape, and provided with a metal frame, B, whichembraces the edge of the mat and serves to strengthen land stiften thesame, so that it is not liable to warp when exposed to heat or moisture,or both combined.

The body of the mat I make ot' pasteboard, which is prepared with oiland varnish, and backed, so as to form papier-mache. Itis then coveredwith cloth, leather, or other suitable material, and a table-mat isobtained which isv strong and durable and which is not liable to warpunder the mostradverse circumstances.

It must be remarked, however, that thc metal frame is applicable totable-mats made of any other suitable material; but 'I use by preferencepasteboard prepared as above described, because such a mat is cheap andof superior strength and durability.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A table-mat made as herein described and provided with a metal frame,substantially as and for the purpose specied.

The above specitication ot' my invention signed by me this 2d day ofApril, 1866.

CH. WEBER.

Witnesses:

y WM. F. MGNAMARA,

W. HAUFF.

